| Description |
xvii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Consumer attitudes to health -- The use of supplements -- What is a nutraceutical? -- Sources of nutraceuticals -- Foods or medicines? -- Quality assurance -- Safety -- Evidence from trials -- 2. Glucosamine -- Properties and structure -- Glucosamine as a treatment for arthritis -- Side-effects and contraindications -- 3. Octacosanol -- Properties and structure -- Use of octacosanol -- 4. Proanthocyanidins and grape products -- Properties and structure -- Uses of proanthocyanidins -- 5. Lycopene -- Properties and structure -- Food sources and bioavailability -- Uses of lycopene -- Mechanisms of action -- 6. Carnitine -- Properties and structure -- Uses of carnitine -- Drug interactions -- Side-effects -- 7. Flaxseed and flaxseed oil -- Properties and structure -- Uses of flaxseed and flaxseed oil -- Side-effects and contraindications -- 8. Melatonin -- Properties and structure -- Legal requirements -- Uses of melatonin -- Drug interactions -- Side-effects and contraindications -- 9. Ornithine alpha ketoglutarate -- Properties and structure -- Mechanism of action -- Uses of OKG -- 10. Conclusions |
| Notes |
"International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Dietary supplements.
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Functional foods.
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Diet therapy.
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Pharmaceutical chemistry.
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Salts.
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| Author |
Lockwood, Brian, Ph. D.
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| ISBN |
0853695032 |
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